General News – Page 493
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Aker to build DOF construction vessels
Aker Yards has entered into a contract with DOF ASA, through its subsidiary DOFCON ASA, for the building of two large construction vessels, with an option for two sister vessels. The value for the two fixed contracts is approximately NOK 1,580 million ($241 m).One vessel is to be built at ...
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PGS orders third generation Ramform
Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (PGS) in Norway has signed an agreement to build a new third generation Ramform vessel at Aker Yards, Langsten. The agreement is subject to satisfactory completion of a final contract and board approval in Aker Yards. The new and improved Ramform class seismic vessel will cost $86 ...
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Qingdao Hyundai completes first ship
Qingdao Hyundai Shipbuilding in China has completed the construction of its first ship since its establishment. The shipbuilder finalized sea trial of a 6,000DWT multi-purpose ship ?Finnland? ordered from Navalis. Ship particulars are 117m in length, 16.5m in breadth and 8.2m in depth and can carry containers and general cargoes. ...
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Another block factory for Hyundai
Hyundai Heavy Industries has completed another ship block factory in Ulsan at a cost of $186 million and will have an output of 110,000 tonnes per year.
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KOTC evaluating shipyards for newbuildings
A delegation from Kuwait Oil Tankers Company (KOTC) will visit China and Japan to evaluate companies that could qualify to build six new tankers for the company. The company plans to build four crude oil tankers and two oil product tankers for delivery between 2009-2010.Four Korean (Hyundai, Samsung, Daewoo and ...
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Keppel and QGT to develop new shipyard
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) has signed a letter of intent with Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd. (QGT) to jointly develop and manage a major new facility in the Port of Ras Laffan, Qatar, for the construction, repair and maintenance of ships and other marine structures. Planning of ...
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Broström continues fleet expansion
The Broström fleet will expand by a further six 17,000 DWT product and chemical tankers to be built in Turkey under an extended co-operation with the partner Dünya Shipping in Istanbul. The Swedish shipping company currently operates a fleet of about 60 vessels and, in order to secure additional capacity ...
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Northrop Grumman gets USCG approval on VDR testing
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has certified Northrop Grumman Corporation as an authorized annual service provider for shipboard voyage data recorders (VDRs). The certification was awarded to Northrop Grumman?s Sperry Marine business unit which is authorized to conduct required annual performance tests on VoyageMaster VDR units. The shipboard inspections will ...
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Hong Kong sextet for STX
STX Shipbuilding has received a $267 million contract from an unspecified Hong Kong-based company to build six product carriers. The South Korean shipbuilder will deliver the 51,000 dwt tankers by Sept. 2009.
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Kleven clinches Sealion order
Sealion Shipping in England has, on behalf of Toisa Ltd, placed an order with the Kleven Verft Yard in Ulsteinvik, Norway, for the construction of a new, large IRM class, saturation diving support vessel. The vessel is based on a lengthened version of a design from Marin Teknikk who will ...
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3G air filters neutralise smoke
Barwil Unitor Ships Service has introduced a new concept at Seatrade Cruise Shipping 2006, the 3G air filter and tobacco smoke eraser. It is intended for public, indoor spaces and removes practically all airborne impurities, including smoke, dust, spores, bacteria, gases and viruses. Already tested by one of the world's ...
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K Line plans huge fleet expansion
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) has introduced a newly-revised interim management plan to be known as "K" LINE Vision 2008+, which starts from fiscal year 2006, and involves embarking on an extensive fleet expansion programme by the mid 2010s. Its current container fleet of 78 vessels will be expanded ...
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MSC cheers up Chantiers
MSC Cruises has confirmed an order to Chantiers de l?Atlantique for the construction of a 1,275 cabin cruise ship similar to the two ?MSC Musica? class. The Panamax sized newbuilding will be 294 metres long and just over 32 metres wide and is slated for delivery in time for the ...
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FBMA and BMT Nigel Gee sign licence agreement
Specialist shipbuilder FBMA Marine Inc (FBMA) and naval architects BMT Nigel Gee and Associates Ltd, a subsidiary of BMT Ltd, have announced the signing of a licence agreement allowing FBMA to market and construct vessels designed by BMT. The Cebu-based shipbuilder is a member of the Aboitiz Group and has ...
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Samho wins NSCSA deal
Hyundai Samho Shipyard clinched an order for six 318,000 DWT VLCCs from the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (NSCSA) worth $720 million. Two of six are options. Ship particulars are 333m in length, 60m in breadth, 30.4m in depth and have a speed of 16.7 knots. Deliveries will be ...
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Clipper Group orders ten from VINASHIN
Denmark?s Clipper Group has signed a contract with Vietnam Industry Shipbuilding Corporation (VINASHIN) to build ten 4.600 DWT multi-purpose vessels at Ben Kien Shipyard in Northern Vietnam. The first ship is expected to be completed in 2008.
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DNV to class China?s largest tankers
DNV has been contracted to class two new VLCCs for Bergesen World-Wide Shipping. The newbuildings will be built at Bohai Shipyard and will the largest tankers ever built in China as well as being the first built there to follow the common structural rules. BW will take delivery in 2009 ...
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Austal and DSTO in alliance
Austal and Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) have signed a five-year industry alliance that will strengthen Australia?s maritime defences. The purpose of this alliance is to formalise and strengthen links between DSTO?s maritime research and development activities and Austal?s expertise in high speed vessel design, construction and systems integration.Austal ...
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Bluesky orders second LNG carrier
Bluesky LNG Corporation, the Asia-based LNG owner, has ordered a second giant tanker from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). Bluesky?s first tanker, the 145,700 cbm ?Bluesky?, is nearing completion at DSME?s yard in Korea and will be delivered in the middle of this year. The vessel is the only ...
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Samsung lands drill ship
Samsung Heavy Industries in Korea has secured a deal with Stena Drilling to build a drill ship worth in the region of $550 million. The vessel is slated for delivery in June 2008 and will then be deployed in West Africa and the North Sea to carry out deepwater oil ...
